For most people, the foreclosure crisis is a distant memory. Foreclosure activity, in fact, has been unusually low since the government implemented a national moratorium and an unprecedented mortgage payment forbearance program at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, foreclosure activity is still about 30% lower than it was in 2019, but…
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Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are no longer a fringe housing concept. They are becoming a more practical option for homeowners facing affordability pressure, still-constrained housing supply and the mortgage-rate lock-in effect. In 2025, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that households earning $75,000 annually could afford just 21.2% of active listings, well below…
At this week’s Reverse Mastermind Summit in Tennessee, Gabe Bodner of OneTrust Home Loans gave a detailed presentation on how reverse mortgage originators can achieve better marketing results. A key takeaway is that loan officers need to build a support system for these tasks rather than trying to go it alone. Bodner joined OneTrust in…
Resident, a Los Angeles-based luxury real estate brokerage, has expanded into Napa Valley as the firm looks to capitalize on growing demand for lifestyle-oriented housing markets. The move marks the company’s first expansion into northern California wine country and comes as more buyers seek properties that function as both primary residences and retreat-style living environments,…